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southernred · 25-01-2008, 11:57

Badge 1)

To my knowlege and saw several of these in the 70's but nobody would give them away; is the supporters club badge from the 50's. Guess Jack Barrett would be able to confirm

Badge 2)

No idea, not my era, but would guess late 80's early 90's

Badge 3)

Now I can give you the lowdown!!

I commissioned this in the early 80's ( exact date to follow) to add to the items in the Stanley shop. If you think today's range is small in my days we did pens, rosettes and badges!!

I thought of the design ( can't remember what my inspiration was) and got a company called TN Priest in Birmingham to make them) These were metal and had the companies name on the back. I'll try and remember how much I we sold them for.

Later as these sold out, Alan Harker ( Commercial Director at the time of the TRA company) decided he could get the same design badge made cheaper, so he arranged that. Difference was they were made of plastic. That I guess would explain the different styles.

I know I have one of the orginal metal badges, and several of the plastic ones

Trust this helps

If indeed there are now 60+ ASFC badges in existance it once again shows how far we have come as a club, because nothing would have been produced in the 60's or 70's.

25-01-2008, 11:57	#20
southernred I am Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 235 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Stanely badges Badge 1) To my knowlege and saw several of these in the 70's but nobody would give them away; is the supporters club badge from the 50's. Guess Jack Barrett would be able to confirm Badge 2) No idea, not my era, but would guess late 80's early 90's Badge 3) Now I can give you the lowdown!! I commissioned this in the early 80's ( exact date to follow) to add to the items in the Stanley shop. If you think today's range is small in my days we did pens, rosettes and badges!! I thought of the design ( can't remember what my inspiration was) and got a company called TN Priest in Birmingham to make them) These were metal and had the companies name on the back. I'll try and remember how much I we sold them for. Later as these sold out, Alan Harker ( Commercial Director at the time of the TRA company) decided he could get the same design badge made cheaper, so he arranged that. Difference was they were made of plastic. That I guess would explain the different styles. I know I have one of the orginal metal badges, and several of the plastic ones Trust this helps If indeed there are now 60+ ASFC badges in existance it once again shows how far we have come as a club, because nothing would have been produced in the 60's or 70's.